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THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYAppendicesCreating & Improving Our Green Network75Appendix A:Sub-Regional Objectives Addressed by the Four Strategy ThemesThis table presents a summary of the scoping and consultation undertaken to produce the strategy, and is summarised in Table 4.These are listed alphabetically, not in any order of importance. This information supports development of the delivery plan in Phase 2.GI Themes Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityGI GoalsProvide for an enhancedquality of place forboth new and existingcommunities andfor new economicinvestment. Stimulateand sustain economicgrowth throughinnovation.Adapt to the anticipatedeffects of climatechange, and mitigatethat projected byUKCP09. 71Create and extendopportunities for accessand recreation, joiningup communities,maintaining andproviding employmentopportunities, andsupporting socialcohesion. Use the greennetwork to supportmental and physicalhealth.Enhance, conserve,appreciate and respectthe unique functionsof biodiversity, whichenable all life andsuccess in SouthYorkshire.GI Objectives Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityAccessDevelop functionalcycling routes betweenurban centres toincrease the number ofpeople cycling to work.Work with partners todevelop cycling skillsschemes.Develop an electric careconomy in SY.Ensure greeninfrastructure radiatesinto cities and townsin the form of greenlungs/wedges, transportcorridors, boulevards(tree lined avenues andarterial routes) acrossSouth Yorkshire andbeyond.Create cycle pathsand enhanced accessto green space. Improvetransport routes andgreen infrastructureinvestments to keygateways. Developgreen infrastructurenodes linking differentassets.Seek public realmimprovements toimprove linkages toouter ring roads.Connect communitiesto green space anddevelop “ownership”of SY’s assets.Ageing populationCapitalise upon thepotential of retiredresidents to plug gapsin resourcing with skilledvolunteer time.Ensure older residentsare engaged in resilienceand projects to mitigate.Collect anecdotalevidence of floodingevents to inform currentmanagement.Reduce levels ofdementia and inactivityacross SY throughaccess to green spaceand the stimulation/peace this affords.Encourage retiredpeople to becomeinvolved in “Friendsof” groups to protectand enhance greenspaces and sensitivelandscapes.AgricultureSupport local foodproduction.Safeguard farm landfrom unnecessarydevelopment whichcontributes to urbansprawl (retain capacity).Support famers to beresilient by becomingless reliant on externalresources (e.g.phosphate rock-basedfertiliser).Protect ruralcommunities bycreating/enhancing “buylocal” market (retainingfarming livelihoods).Protect pollinatinginsects by usingsustainable farmingpractices (e.g. lowerpesticide use) toavoid impact on foodproduction.Attracting tourismCreate opportunitiesfor private sectorenterprises, throughinvestment, eventsand increased footfall.Waterways networkis a key tourist asset.Promote “staycations”in the sub-region.Develop public transportlinks including cycleroutes betweensettlements andlandscapes.Advocate the imageof SY as a great placewith great natural assetsas our “unique sellingpoint”.Create a regional centrefor mountain biking.Promote SY’s manyquality managedhabitats.Protect fragilelandscapes bydeveloping “gateways”on the fringes.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green Network76 AppendicesGI Objectives Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityBrownfield LandContinue to bringderelict sites into use bythe community.Remove toxins andpollutants from ourlandscapes.Continue to bringderelict sites into useby the community ordevelopers or by publicbodies.Use brownfield tomanage flood risk,break up the urbanlandscape and provideopportunities for wildlife.Re-establish connectionto the past throughsensitive treatment ofstanding archaeology.Take advantage ofpotential education valuethrough survey andmonitoring workof habitats.Brownfield sites canpotentially fall into thenew UKBAP priorityhabitat of Open MosaicHabitats on PreviouslyDeveloped Land.Use brownfield land tocreate oases within theurban fabric.CarbonBuild a carbon neutralbiofuel economy withinSY.Reduce our reliance onfossil fuels by generatingrenewable energy frombiomass, hydro- andwind- power.Look at ways to useexisting resources bettere.g. use of canal anddock water for heatingand cooling buildings.Investigate the use ofCommunity Heat andPower on a communalscale when building newdevelopments.Promote and enhancethe capacity of ourwoods and peatlands tostore carbon and protectthese fragile habitats toensure they continue tolock up carbon.ConfidenceCreate attractivesettings for investment.Create jobs in GI (fuelproduction etc.).Create a low carboneconomy. Engage thecommunity/invest inresilience to flood risk.Promote SY as a placewith great natural assetsand well designedspaces.Involve people in directactivities to manage theirown environments.Engage the communityin managing resourcesand Ecosystemsservices.Create a Settingfor InvestmentCreate city parks andfocal spaces whichimprove the image of thesub-region.Use GI (waterbodies, street trees,microclimate) to attractincreased footfall.Use canal and inlandwaterways networkas a starting point totransform areas.Build resilience intobusiness through thepremises they use.Create cheap to heat/power/sustain homesand businesses throughinvestment in design/build quality.Integrate and mixbusinesses, homesand green assets.Understand how todeliver “place making”in new and regeneratingcommunities.Greenspace standardsfor existing and newdevelopment.Green motorway andother transport corridorsto clean air and absorbpollution while boostingvisitor’s impressions ofour towns and cities.Explore ways for designto benefit habitats andwildlife.Strategic commitment tomanaging green space.Flood RiskEncourage confidencein investment throughan acceptable responseto risk and preparing forextreme weather.Plan how to managean acceptable levelof known risk into thefuture.Build resilience toflood risk throughunderstanding thepotential role of woodsand wash.Understand the role ofGI in managing surfacewater to increaseresilience.Capitalise upon thepotential benefits oflagoons, swales andflood plains for habitatswhich accept flooding.Plant and manageriverside trees andwet woodlands inappropriate placesto slow flow.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYAppendicesCreating & Improving Our Green Network77GI Objectives Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityForestryActivate our forestowners.Manage private andpublic woodlands.Support the wood fuelresource by plantingand maintaining workingwoods.Generate sub-regionalbiomass as a renewableenergy resource for thesub-region.Manage sub-regionalsources as a long-terminvestment.Set up a cooperativewhich collects anddistributes fuel.Encourage communityinvolvement in woodlandprojects.Maintain deciduouswoodlands for hugebenefit to temporalforest wildlife.Enhance existingpatterns of woodlandcover, and look torestore and createmeadows and wethabitats, includingwet woodland.GreenbeltProtect greenbelt landfrom developmentand where this is notpossible ensure thatany development isappropriate and meetsthe highest standardsof sustainability,placemaking andpermeability.Re-assess the roleof all greenbelt landon a sub-regional scaleto ensure it servescommunities bymanaging climatechange.Bring green intotowns and cities;and people out intothe countryside.Protect greenfield sitesfrom unnecessarydevelopment whichcontributes to urbansprawl.Bring green into townsand cities; and peopleout into the countryside.For example fringeareas to the nationalpark, and othersensitive landscapes,to provide managed“natural” landscapes forrecreation.Surround and penetratethe urban fabric withgreenbelt to provideroutes for wildlife.GreenspaceUse GI as a costeffective way ofcooling our cities, thusreducing cost burdenon individual buildings,businesses and homes.Build up from theexisting high-qualityspaces by investing inareas where provisionis poor to boost localareas.Use the network ofgreenspaces to managedrainage.Ameliorate the urbanheat island effect bycreating and restoringgreen spaces as anintegral part of the urbanfabric.Reduce healthinequalities andadvocate environmentaljustice in SY.Create a sub-regionalforum to provide a vitallink between park users,managers and policymakers.Draw people into parksby building communitycentres on site, andwith local festivals andevents.Connect people to thechange in seasons.Maximise the wildlifebenefits of parks andgardens.Growth AreasMeet demand bycreating places peoplecan afford and will wantto live in throughout theirlives.Providing a focusand attraction for theincreased populationproposed within SouthYorkshire growth areas.Build new homes tosustainable developmentstandards.Introduce sustainableurban drainage systems(SUDS) and green roofsto slow run-off.Include a green spacewithin walking distancewhich has opportunitiesfor food growing,recreation and sport.Provide green spacestandards for existingand new development.Integrate newdevelopment intoexisting sub-region widehabitats by consultingenvironmental groupsduring design. Provideareas of “wild” spacewithin development.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY78Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesGI Objectives Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityHabitat Creationand ConservationPrevent fragmentationby development;maintain the network.Increase connectivitybetween natural habitatsto allow species to moveas climate changes.Develop BiologicalRecord Centre.Involve communities,ask for volunteer time,recruit garden owners,engage with children.Support achievement oflocal, sub-regional andYorkshire and Humberbiodiversity targets asset out in local BAPsand the Yorkshire andHumber BiodiversityDelivery Plan.Identify gaps in habitatresource (e.g. meadowhabitats) and establishmeans to create.Manage and enhanceexisting habitats, bufferand link sites by creationof appropriate habitatssuch as meadows andwet grassland.HealthReduce sick days andillness across the subregionthrough accessto good food andrecreation.Use GI to improve levelsof mental health anddepression to boosteconomy.Reduce asthma andillness related to airborne pollution.Access to green spaceand cycle links foropportunities for freeexercise.Enable people to takecontrol of their health.Link people to wildlifestarting with the garden,the park and out into thewonderful countrysideof SY.JobsBuild skills throughschemes that benefitenvironment.Safeguard forestry,agriculture andenvironmental jobs bysecuring and spendingfunding for GI.Create opportunities forpeople to travel to andfrom workplaces withoutneeding a car.Promote woodlandcrafts, recycled itemsand saleable itemswhich support GI.Encourage opportunitiesfor local training andpersonal developmentwithin their communities.Seek opportunities forjob creation surroundingthe management andenhancement of naturalhabitats.KnowledgeEncourageenvironmentaltechnology,manufacturing andcreative industry sectors,(promoting the use ofgreen energy, woodproducts etc.)Encourage “green”practices within thehome.Build resilience to floodrisk and other climatichazards.Monitor what ishappening to ourwildlife habitats in thelight of climate changeand develop robustmanagement planswhich help us to use theresources that we havein the most effectiveway.Create a hub ofinformation about placesto go for recreation,cycle routes, where toget fuel or food and howto trade or sell surplus toneighbours.Apply the bestexamples of engagingcommunities fromaround South Yorkshireand beyond.Use exiting assets asoutdoor classroomfacilities; provideopportunities formeaningful volunteering.Establish a biologicalrecord centre to accountfor ecology across thesub-region. This wouldprovide a platformfrom which to protectGI assets with ecologyvalue, from whichinvestment could betargeted.Advocate understandingof biodiversity beingessential to humanwellbeing.Manage and monitorour wildlife assets toprotect them againstthe damaging effects ofpollution, inappropriatedevelopment andneglect.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 79GI Objectives Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityLandscape Characterand HeritageImproving the look andfeel of town centresthrough strategic“greening”.Build on the localcharacter and richindustrial heritage withmany listed structuresand unique transportfeatures to developunique draw tor SY.Selling SY’s “green”attitude to planning bybringing open space intocities.Work to restore andcreate habitat whichenhance landscapecharacter.Conserving andprotecting remainingindustrial heritagealongside development,to provide context tofuture generations.Work to secure no netloss of biodiversity and areturn to (proposed) preindustriallevels of healthfor wildlife.Enhance existingpatterns of woodlandcover, and look torestore and createmeadows and wethabitats e.g. wetwoodland along theDearne Valley.MaintenanceInvolve private sector.Develop businessmodels for managinggreen space.Build in resilience andplan for the future.Maintain assets to servemultiple purposes formultiple benefits.Engage communities inmaintaining their ownplaces.Ensure habitats do notbecome degraded; workto protect and enhancethem.PartnershipsFollow example setby international bestpractices for partnershipworking across the subregion– e.g. EmscherLandscape Park in theRuhr region of Germany.Be strategic in responseto climate change.Sell GI to neighbourhoodforums to get theirvalidation for, andinvolvement in, projects.Make GI a keyconsiderationin developmentdiscussions and broaderplanning processes.Advocate and spreadthe word.PermacultureEncourage a sustainablecommunity with someelements of subsistenceindependent frommoney.Safeguard allotment landfrom development forbenefits to permeableland (absorb surfacewater) and urbanclimate.SY is a rural sub-region,raise awareness oflocal, seasonal foodto reconnect urbandwellers with theircountryside.Safeguard allotmentland from developmentfor benefits to “garden”wildlife.River CatchmentManagementCreate best practice inmanaging rivers withinan urban setting.Acknowledge theimportant role of theinternal drainage boardsand work in partnershipto manage water(towards the east of thesub-region).Create additional shadein the landscape tocombat “urban heatisland” through tree andwoodland planting.Favour pollutionabsorbing types oftrees (e.g. Platanus× hispanica).Favour species whichwill withstand futureinundation and heat.Improve children’srespiratory health byimproving air quality.Give “ownership”of urban treesthrough sponsorshipprogramme.Maintain the networkof habitats for flyinginsects, bats and birdsby creating corridorsand avenues.Plant mature trees incontinuous tree pits anduse root directors etc.to maintain tree health.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY80Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesGI Objectives Economy Climate Change Community BiodiversityUrban Tree CoverReap the benefits ofimproved setting forinvestment.Create additional shadein the landscape tocombat “urban heatisland” through tree andwoodland planting. 72Favour pollutionabsorbing types oftrees (e.g. Platanus× hispanica)Favour species whichwill withstand futureinundation and heat.Improve children’srespiratory health byimproving air quality.Give “ownership”of urban treesthrough sponsorshipprogramme.Maintain the networkof habitats for flyinginsects, bats and birdsby creating corridorsand avenues.Plant mature trees incontinuous tree pitsand use root directorsetc. to maintain treehealth.WasteReduce the amountof waste producedby promoting greenpractices in business.Support development ofnew industry to managerecyclingand reuse.Maximise reuse andrecycling whereverpossible.Recover energy fromresidual waste to reducedependency on fossilfuels; build a closedloop in the sub-region.Create a sub-regionwide drive for recyclingand reuse.Create a “SheffieldForum” for the subregionto swap andreuse items.Seek to reuse wastematerials fromindustry to createsoil conditioners andmaterials for habitatcreation.Engage businesses andland users to enforcepollution control.WaterThe role of the InternalDrainage Boards isvitally important in themanagement of themultitude of drainagechannels and ditches inthe Doncaster area foragriculture.Respond to theincreasing risk ofseasonal flooding of byproviding storage and“slowing” flows in partsof the river valleys.Consider impact ofreduced rainfall onspecies selection.Make use of thenetwork of inlandwaterways, tow pathsand pools for recreation.Respond to the linkbetween water qualityand biodiversity.Appendix B: Delivery PlanB1This section of this consultationdocument contains a brief delivery planfor a programme for delivery in Phase 2.• Establishment of criteria for projectsand outcome measures to evaluateprogress.• Engagement and involvement.• Business planning.B2This section refers to the masterplan insection 5, priority initiative areas in Table5 the delivery mechanism describedsection 8 and discussion of fundingand resources in section 9.GI Criteria/Outcome MeasuresB3During Phase 2 strategic GI criteria foreach of the projects pursued will belooked at. A GI Business Plan shouldconsider a range of outcome measuresset out in section 7.Engagement and InvolvementB4The building of effective partnershipsis essential for successful GI planningand delivery. Further consultation withstakeholders and mechanisms forworking with partners will be outlinedin a Communications and EngagementPlan, as was the case for Phase 1. Thedevelopment of the Plan will be steeredby the core partners and be completedas a matter of priority.Green Infrastructure Business PlansB5A GI Business Plan will underlie Phase2 and be the remit for the GreenInfrastructure Partnership, under thesteerage of lead GI coordination bodywill have an important role to play inestablishing the Green InfrastructurePartnership and provide a transparentframework and tool to aid projectselection and delivery.B6A GI Business Plan should be clearly andconcisely expressed, be realistic, anddeliverable. Consistent annual monitoringof delivery of the plans will be necessaryto measure effectiveness.B7Each Business Plan shall identifybusiness need, the projects and initiativesto be delivered through each GreenInfrastructure Strategy, specific actionsand timescales for delivery (targetsand milestones), costs and sources offunding, and the method and processfor monitoring/measuring performancein respect of delivery.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 81Appendix C: Project OpportunitiesAs part of the programme of consultation South Yorkshire Forest Partnership held a workshop at Sheffield Town Hallon Wednesday 10th November 2010. Interactive activities, with plenary sessions, provided opportunities to discuss,assess and come to agreement on the future of GI in South Yorkshire.The workshop explored what priorities were of primary importance, where this work would take place at the sub-regionscale, and began to look at how this could be funded. A mapped list of project opportunities was developed.Number onMasterplanProject OpportunityNumber onMasterplanProject Opportunity1 Barnsley Western Moors Management2 Centenary Riverside, Templeborough3 Sheffield Moors Flood Attenuation4 Loxley, Rivelin and Porter Valleys5 Ecclesall Woodland Centre6 Upper Don Green Routes7 Wharncliffe and Grenoside Woods Hub8 Hesley Wood Tip9 Wentworth10 Sheffield Botanical Gardens11 Parkwood Springs12 Sheffield Lower Don Flood Attenuation13 Wilthorpe Marsh14 Swaithe Catchment15 Forest of Barnsley16 Houghton Washland17 Old Moor18 Dearne Eco-vision and Green Heart19 Brookfields Park20 Rotherham Town Centre25 Magnesian Limestone (Doncaster)26 Maltby Colliery27 Magnesian Limestone (Rotherhamr)28 Dinnington Gateway29 Rother Valley Country Park Extension30 Chesterfield Canal31 Doncaster Marshalling Yard32 Doncaster Minster Gardens33 Doncaster Town Centre34 Potteric Carr Nature Reserve35 Rossington Colliery36 Fishlake37 Humber Levels Re-wetting38 Sheffield City Centre Breathing Spaces Programme39 Wicker Riverside40 M1 Corridor/Tinsley Link/Blackburn Meadows41 Brodsworth Hall42 Cusworth Park43 Sandall Beat Wood44 Doncaster Racecourse21 Tata Steel Site22 Thrybergh CP Access23 Mexborough Gateway24 Don Gorge4546Hatfield Moors (part of Humberhead PeatlandsNational Nature Reserve)Thorne Moors part of Humberhead PeatlandsNational Nature Reserve)

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY82Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesAppendix D: Current Policy and StrategyD1This information supports developmentof the delivery plan in Phase 2.D2Approximately 12% of the NationalPark’s area is also within Barnsley MBCand Sheffield CC. This land is subjectto National Park Authority PlanningPolicies.D3This section provides an analysis ofcurrent policy support for GI in SouthYorkshire. It considers the extent towhich each policy reflects GI. This workaddressed the questions:• Is there a GI policy, objective or targetwithin the policy document?• To what extent does the documentagree with the views expressed in thisstrategy that GI has a multifunctionalrole, delivering multiple benefits tocommunities?D4This strategy has used Natural England’sfifteen functions of GI (given in AppendixE) to analyse the potential impact ofeach policy on GI. It is important to notethat the policy documents includedin the review are at different stages ofdevelopment but the intention is to givea visual picture of the variety across thesub-region, and gaps in provision.Future Policy Impacts in the Short Term from Planning BodiesBarnsley MBCThe draft Barnsley GI Strategy is complete but not yet adopted. The Core Strategy Enquiryin Public (EIP) will take place in March 2011.Doncaster MBC The Core Strategy is scheduled for publication in March 2011.Rotherham MBC Public consultation for the Final Draft Core Strategy is scheduled for mid 2011.Sheffield CCSheffield plan to include a biodiversity policy in forthcoming policy document.Peak District NPAThe independent Examination into the Core Strategy will take place in mid April.KEY:The level of support for GI is categorised by colour.Includes specific GI policy OR includes GI in vision/aims AND has strong GI ethos across one or morepolicies/objectives/principles.Has specific reference to GI within another policy OR has a strong GI ethos but with no explicit mentionin specific policies/objectives/principles.Includes a loose reference to GI OR has a general GI ethos without any specific mention.Blank: includes no mention of GI or GI approach.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 83POLICY and STRATEGYGreen InfrastructureAccessible Public Open/Green SpaceBiodiversityContribution To Mitigating Flood RiskAccessibilityRecreationCulturalLandscapeEducationQuality EnvironmentClimate ChangeHealthTourismProducts from the LandLand and Property ValuesEconomic GrowthSUB-REGIONAL/CROSS-BOUNDARYGrowth Point Programme of Development (2008)Sustainable Housing Market Strategy: Strategic Framework (2007)Sheffield City Region Development Programme (2006)South Yorkshire Forest Plan (2002)Yorkshire and Humber Biodiversity Delivery Plan (2010)PDNP Core Strategy (2010) (Barnsley MBC only)PDNP National Park Management Plan (2006 - 2011)(Sheffield CC/Barnsley MBC only)PDNP Recreation Strategy (2010) (Sheffield CC/Barnsley MBC only)LCR GI Strategy (Barnsley only) (2010)LOCAL BarnsleyCorporate Plan (2008 - 2011) Mid-term Review 2009/10LDF: Core Strategy submission September (2010)Regeneration policies/plans: Remaking Barnsley (2003)Regeneration policies/plans: Barnsley Dearne ADF (2005)Sustainable Communities Strategy (2008)Local Area Agreement (2008)Barnsley GI Strategy (2010) draftGreen Space Strategy Part 1(2006)Landscape Character Assessment (2002)Outdoor Sport and Playing Pitch Strategy (2010) draftLocal Wildlife Sites review (2010) draftSport and Active Lifestyles Strategy (2010) draftBarnsley Biodiversity Action Plan (2009)Barnsley SFRA (2010)LOCAL DoncasterCorporate Plan (2009)Core Strategy Revised Preferred Options Consultation Draft (2010)

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY84Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesPOLICY and STRATEGYGreen InfrastructureAccessible Public Open/Green SpaceBiodiversityContribution To Mitigating Flood RiskAccessibilityRecreationCulturalLandscapeEducationQuality EnvironmentClimate ChangeHealthTourismProducts from the LandLand and Property ValuesEconomic GrowthRegeneration policies/plans: Dearne ADF (2005)Doncaster’s Borough Strategy (2010)Development and Flood Risk SPD (2010)Landscape Planning on Development Sites SPD (2008)Local Wildlife and Geological Sites SPD (2010)Planning for Trees and Hedgerows SPD (2008)Planning for Nature SPD (2008)Residential Backland and Infill Development SPD (2010)Biodiversity Mitigation and Compensation SPDDoncaster SFRA (2010)LOCAL RotherhamLA Corporate Plan (2008 update)Core Strategy Revised Options (2009)Regeneration policies/plans: North ADF (2005)Regeneration policies/plans: South ADF (2005)Sustainable Communities Strategy (2008 update)Local Area Agreement (2009)Green Space Strategy (2010)Rotherham SFRA (2008)LOCAL SheffieldLA Corporate Plan (2008)LDF Adopted Core Strategy (2009)Regeneration policies/plans: City Centre Masterplan (2008)Regeneration policies/plans: East ADF (2005)Regeneration policies/plans: North ADF (2005)Regeneration policies/plans: South ADF (2005)Sustainable Communities Strategy: Sheffield City Strategy (2007)Local Area Agreement (2008)Green and Open Spaces Strategy (2010)Sheffield SFRA (2008)

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 85Appendix E: Natural England Fifteen Functions of GIE1Natural England’s extensive, GI mappingexercise was undertaken with thepurpose of increasing opportunities forinvestment. This mapping data soughtto create a consistent approach todelivering GI, at a regional scale. Areasof landscape are grouped and definedas “corridors”. NE has sought to bea regional facilitator, and consultedorganisations to identify strategic GI thatruns across administrative boundaries.The result of the consultation wasto create a map showing the places(“corridors”) and to sort them into ahierarchy based on quality (numberof functions present) to show whichcorridors were of regional, sub-regional,district or local relevance:Table 10: Hierarchy of Relevance for GIRegionalSub-RegionalDistrictLocalLikely to cross several local authority boundaries.Demonstrates 13-15 functions at a strategic scale.This level no longer exists in terms of planning,but is still relevant in terms of resource distribution.Likely to cross two or more local authority boundaries.Demonstrates 10-13 functions at a strategic scale.This level reflects the scale of the evolving LEP, SheffieldCity Region and SYFP.Connects only one or two local authorities.Demonstrates 8-11 functions at a strategic scale.Contained within one locality.Demonstrates 4 to 8 functions.Table 11: Natural England’s 15 functions for GI 731 Open/accessible space Open space assets such as parks and woodlands.2 Biodiversity Contributes to BAP targets. Sites of SINC status or higher wildlife value.3 Climate change4 HealthOpportunities for climate change mitigation such as carbon sequestration, airflow and cooling or energy crops; requirements for climate change adaptation.Creates opportunities for addressing air quality issues; includes placesto exercise particularly in areas with populations with poor health.5 Mitigating flood risk Floodplain or areas at risk of flooding.6 Accessibility7 RecreationLinks from town to country.Rights of way allowing access by foot, cycle or horse riding.Informal and formal outdoor recreational assets such as golf courses, playareas and sports pitches.8 Cultural Formal gardens, cemeteries, historic features.9 Landscape Contains specific landscape feature worthy of protection or enhancement.10 EducationProvides educational opportunities such as a visitor centre.Definite opportunities for safe routes to schools.11 Quality environment Opportunities to improve poor quality environments and increase investment.12 TourismIncludes tourism assets which would form part of at least a day trip for peopleoutside of the immediate area.13 Products from the land Areas in agricultural production.14 Land and property values15 Economic growthInvestment in GI would be likely to positively affect local landand property values.Increased GI likely to attract further investment.GI integration into development sites.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY86Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesAppendix F: Area AssessmentF1This table builds upon the Natural England “green corridor” 74 assessment and briefly summarises the baseline situation for each“area” of South Yorkshire. It provides the background the masterplan and table in the main body of the document. Referencenumbers relate to the masterplan in the main body of text. This information supports development of the delivery plan in Phase 2.National Character Areas have been taken into account in defining initiative areas.Table 12: Area AssessmentsArea ofSouthYorkshireRef.Area AssessmentsExisting character, opportunities, assets and issues needing to be addressedUpper Don A Upper reaches of the major river corridor in SY.• Predominantly rural and well wooded Wharncliffe/Oughtibridge area.• Heathland at Wharncliffe Heath Local Nature Reserves.• Wharncliffe Crags important Mesolithic site.• Dramatic scenery: Millstone Grit to the west and valley sides rising to 150m at the Crags.• Trans Pennine Trail runs through the corridor with links to local trails and bridleways.• South Yorkshire Navigation.Lower Don B Lower reaches of the major river corridor in South Yorkshire (Doncaster to Sheffield).• Don Gorge is an important geological and archaeological landscape in South Yorkshire.• National cycle and recreation routes including Trans Pennine Trail with links to local trails(e.g. Five Weirs Walk, Sheffield).• Major visitor destinations: Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield Ski Village, Magna,Cusworth Hall and Park and Conisbrough Castle.• River floodplain includes a number of wetland habitats.• Enhanced public health programme areas: Masbrough, Rotherham town centre, Aldwarke,Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst and Conisbrough.• Areas of poor health in Sheffield: City Centre, Netherthorpe/Upperthorpe, Tinsley/Darnall.• Areas needing restoration and/or environmental enhancement include former quarriesand Parkwood Springs in Sheffield.• Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation Canal.RiverDearneCDearne Valley is an area of major regeneration.• Restoration of former coal and heavy industry sites in the 1990s leading to large-scale,open green space around established communities.• Dearne Valley Eco-Vision and Dearne Valley Green Heart Futurescape.• Areas of poor health throughout the north east corridor (north of Barnsley town centre,Darfield, Worsborough and Bolton upon Dearne).• Dearne Valley Country Park.• RSPB Old Moor Wetland Centre.• Trans Pennine Trail with links to local trails.• Significant areas of new woodland planting.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 87Area ofSouthYorkshireRef.Area AssessmentsExisting character, opportunities, assets and issues needing to be addressedRiverRotherDRother Valley incorporates a series of established woodlands, regenerated parks andopen spaces including Rother Valley Country Park.• Areas of statutory washlands manage flood risk to Rotherham town centre.• Ancient woodlands and greenspace (e.g. restored opencast coal areas at Rother ValleyCountry Park).• Advanced Manufacturing Park at Waverley attracting higher value industries.• Waverley regeneration scheme includes privately owned and managed parkland,integration of drainage, public rights of way, allotments etc.• Tree planting has been undertaken to improve landscape value, capture carbonand address issues of motorway noise and air quality.• Restoration of former coal and heavy industry sites in the 1990s.River Sheaf E Sheaf Valley forms main transport corridor (roads, river, railways) from south.• Remains of early water powered industry along river.• Riverside footpath provided piecemeal by redevelopment in old industrial area southof city centre.• Valley contains ancient woodland including the regionally important Ecclesall Wood.• Regeneration of sheaf park and station area presents opportunity for transformation ofrun down area incorporating landscape improvements and sustainable building features.• Sheaf drains into the River Don where flooding is an issue, exacerbated in places,by canalisation and culverting.River Loxley F Wooded river valley, containing protected species.• History of water power with evidence of dams and mills.• Loxley and Wadsley commons Local Nature Reserves.• Well subscribed footpaths.Rivelin G Wooded river valley, containing protected species.• History of water power with evidence of dams and mills.PorterBrookHStriking and valued landscape designated as a Local Nature Reserve.• Remains of early traditional water-based industries.• Important corridor for recreation and wildlife.• River becomes partly culverted to the east.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY88Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesArea ofSouthYorkshireRef.Area AssessmentsExisting character, opportunities, assets and issues needing to be addressedRiver Dove I Wooded area with important archaeological assets and access via Trans Pennine Trail.• Significant areas of ancient woodland.• Restored former opencast areas incorporating new woodland.• Trans Pennine Trail and linking paths.• Dearne Valley Country Park and Phoenix Park provide large-scale recreational landscapesclose to urban centres.• Industrial heritage sites include Cultural Romano-British settlement in Wombwell Woods,Rockley Blast Furnace and Engine House, and Worsbrough Mill.• Wentworth Castle Gardens and Stainborough Park – the only Grade 1 registeredlandscape in South Yorkshire – contains a fascinating collection of 26 listed buildings andmonuments as well as national collections of rhododendrons, camellias and magnolias.Rare formal gardens have been rediscovered.Gleadless,Manor &Park HillJDense suburb of central Sheffield.• Important historic landscapes (Norfolk Park, City Road Cemetery, archaeological remainsat Manor Lodge).• Green Estate community enterprise.• Remnant ancient woodlands, with access from adjacent housing areas.ChesterfieldCanalKAttractive area of hamlets and features associated with the historic Chesterfield Canal.• Heavily wooded and agricultural landscape with tourism and recreation opportunities.• Includes a partially restored navigable waterway (Chesterfield Canal) and areas of ancientwoodland.• National cycle route (e.g. Trans Pennine Trail) and other path networks.Thorneand HatfieldLA unique part of the Humberhead Peatlands area.• The Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve contains Hatfield and Thorne Moorsand is the largest area of lowland raised mire in Britain (representing around 31% of thetotal land area). 75• Rich in biodiversity assets including a distinctive flora, rich invertebrates assemblageand key species such as nightjar.• The area forms the southern part of the Humberhead Levels with its component partsGoole Moors, Crowle Moors and Rawcliffe Moors.• The area and includes internationally important conservation sites (Sites of SpecialScientific Interest, Special Protection Areas under the European Birds Directive, SpecialAreas of Conservation under European Habitats Directive and wetlands of internationalImportance under the terms of the Ramsar Convention).• Carbon storage opportunities within the peatlands and surrounding areas.• Stainforth and Keadby Canal.• Rich in biodiversity assets including Potteric Carr nature reserve.• Thorne and Hatfield Moors Conservation Forum.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 89Area ofSouthYorkshireRef.Area AssessmentsExisting character, opportunities, assets and issues needing to be addressedMI Corridor& BlackburnBrookMUrban location with remnant natural elements in an area of poor health.• Varied landscape including the urban open spaces and ancient woodlands of NorthernSheffield (Woolley Wood, Wincobank, Concord park, Firth park).• Trans Pennine Trail runs through the area.• Poor health and low sports participation in urban areas of Burngreave and Firth Park.• Includes areas of undermanaged open space and the unrestored coal tip at Hesley Wood.NorthBarnsleyNUrban and suburban area characterised by areas of open green spaces on formerindustrial sites and areas undergoing urban regeneration.• Including Barnsley Town Centre and Royston.• Within the Growth Point area of Barnsley.• Redevelopment of low quality environments.• Rabbit Ings restored coal tip.• Areas of relative poor health around Royston and Cudworth.• Trans Pennine Trail link.Doncaster O Former coal mining areas and associated settlements undergoing restoration.• Ongoing social problems linked to deprivation and low quality environments, but includesvaluable woodland and heath habitats.• Extensive recent regeneration including restoration of Edlington Colliery, which is adjacentto existing Edlington Wood.Maltby,Thurcroft,DinningtonPPotentially valuable wildlife habitats in the midst of social issues.• Areas of ancient woodland.• Characterised by areas of social deprivation and former mineral workings areas.• Restoration of Thurcroft Colliery includes maintenance of area for biodiversity(Great Crested Newts found).• Restoration of Maltby Colliery (including the Stainton Quarter) will yield significantbiodiversity benefits (limestone habitats).• Maltby is within top 25% most deprived areas in the Borough.Grimethorpe& DearneQFormer coal mining area has undergone extensive restoration.• Characterised by areas of social deprivation.• Some valuable wildlife habitats.• Former mineral workings areas have undergone restoration to createlarge scale open green space.• Newly regenerated landscapes around Grimethorpe.• West Haigh and Howell are important areas of ancient woodland.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY90Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesArea ofSouthYorkshireRef.Area AssessmentsExisting character, opportunities, assets and issues needing to be addressedThrybergh R Varied landscape with great potential.• Characterised by areas of social deprivation.• Attractive landscape with parkland and historic villages.• Recently restored mineral workings.• Parkland, reservoirs, restored colliery sites.Askern& AdwickSRich biodiversity potential in formal parkland and restored brownfield sites.• Area characterised by Parkland including Campsall country park, and small woodland,includes former colliery workings.• BAP habitats including Deciduous Woodland, Fen and Lowland Meadow.Little Don T Varied area includes steel town of Stocksbridge surrounded by woodland and farmlandwith attractive millstone grit farm buildings and enclosures.• Steel making heritage at Stocksbridge.• Rural Character around Stocksbridge, with attractive countryside and well used pathnetwork including interpreted Stone to Steel heritage trails.• BAP habitats including Deciduous Woodland, Upland Heath, Blanket Bog and LowlandDry Acid Grassland.• Stone to steel project.• Areas of blanket bog that could be managed for carbon sequestration.River Went U A tidal river catchment area comprising woodland, grassland and intensive farmlandoffering good access to neighbouring districts via the Trans Pennine Trail.• Species rich meadows and wet grassland along the river corridor (Went hay meadowsSSSI, Low Ings Lane Meadows SSI and Sykehouse).• The river flows along a narrow gently sloping gorge on the magnesium limestone ridge.• New Junction Canal.• The waterways are popular for recreational activities such as fishing and walking.• Trans Pennine Trail and a wide network of footpaths and bridleways.

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 91Appendix G: Datasets Used in Scoping and MasterplanningDatasetSourceRegional/NationalGI asset mappingGI asset mappingClimate Change projectionsNational Character AreasYorkshire and Humber Biodiversity ForumNatural EnglandUK Climate Impacts Programme outputs from UKCP09Natural EnglandSub-RegionGI asset mappingSettlementsGrowth PointsSouth Yorkshire ForestTSYTSYCross-boroughWaverley advanced manufacturing parkDearne Valley investment/regeneration areaRegional Spatial StrategyRegional Spatial StrategyLocal – BarnsleyArea Development Framework boundariesEmployment sitesGIGreen beltTransform South YorkshireLDF Employment Sites ProfilesCore StrategyCore StrategyLocal – DoncasterArea Development Framework boundariesEmployment landPrincipal growth, renewal and conservation townsGreen beltCountryside policy areasTransform South YorkshireEmployment Land ReviewCore Strategy: Development StrategyCore Strategy: Development StrategyCore Strategy: Development StrategyLocal – RotherhamArea Development Framework boundariesNeighbourhood Renewal AreasUrban extensionMajor settlement expansionPotential strategic employment locationsGreen belt additionTransform South YorkshireRMBCCore Strategy: Strategic LocationsCore Strategy: Strategic LocationsCore StrategyCore Strategy: Strategic LocationsLocal – SheffieldArea Development Framework boundariesBusiness/manufacturing, office developmentDistrict centre/extensionGateway locationGreen beltMajor open space improvementStrategic green networkTransform South YorkshireCore StrategyCore StrategyCore StrategyCore StrategyCore StrategyCore Strategy

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGY92Creating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendicesAppendix H: Definitions of GIH1The following definitions have been used in this document:DEFRA, An invitation to Shape the Nature of England“We know not only that parks, green spaces and waterways are valuable to thehealth and wellbeing of individuals and communities but also that, properly managed,they form a network of “green infrastructure” that can help us manage surface waterflooding, filter pollution and cool the city.” 76Town and Country Planning Association, Biodiversity by Design: A Guide ForSustainable Communities.“Green infrastructure should provide for multi-functional uses as well as deliveringecological services, such as flood protection and microclimate control. It shouldalso operate at all spatial scales from urban centres through to open countryside.” 77Natural England, Green Infrastructure Guidance“A strategically planned and delivered network of high quality green spaces and otherenvironmental features. It should be designed and managed as a multifunctionalresource capable of delivering those ecological services and quality of life benefitsrequired by the communities it serves.” 78Planning Policy Statement 12“Green infrastructure is a network of multi-functional green space, both new andexisting, both rural and urban, which supports the natural and ecological processesand is integral to the health and quality of life of sustainable communities.” 79H2Note: The National Planning Policy Framework is intended to streamline thenational planning policies set out in Planning Policy Guidance and PlanningPolicy Statements, as well as procedural advice such as how to compiledevelopment plans, and produce the evidence base for GI. 80

THE SOUTH YORKSHIRE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE STRATEGYCreating & Improving Our Green NetworkAppendices 93Appendix I: AcronymsAdapt YHBAPBISBRECABECCCHPCILDCLGDPSIRCSIDEFRAEAEIPERDFGIICEIDBInterregIWAACLALCRLDFLEPLiFEMBCNWDAPDNPPPGPPSRiDORSPBSCRSFRASINCSYSYFPTEEBTCPATSYUKCIPClimate Change Adaptation Yorkshire and HumbersideBiodiversity Action PlanUK Department for Business, Innovation and SkillsBuilding Research EstablishmentCommission for the Built EnvironmentCity CouncilCommunity Heat and PowerCommunity Infrastructure LevyDepartment for Communities and Local GovernmentDriving forces / Pressures / States / Impacts / Responses causal frameworkCreating a Setting for Investment (Interreg IIIB)Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsEnvironment AgencyEnquiry in PublicEuropean Regional Development FundGreen InfrastructureInstitute for Civil EngineeringInternal Drainage BoardsInterregional Programme of the EUInland Waterways Amenity Advisory CouncilLocal AuthorityLeeds City RegionLocal Development FrameworkLocal Economic PartnershipLong-term Initiatives for Flood Risk Environments (BRE)Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth West Development AgencyPeak District National ParkPlanning Policy GuidancePlanning Policy StatementRotherham Investment & Development OfficeRoyal Society for the Protection of BirdsSheffield City RegionStrategic Flood Risk AssessmentSite of Importance for Nature ConservationSouth YorkshireSouth Yorkshire Forest PartnershipThe Economics of Ecosystems and BiodiversityTown and Country Planning AssociationTransform South YorkshireUK Climate Impacts ProgrammeUKCP09 UK Climate Projections 2009VALUEValuing Attractive Landscapes in the Urban Economy

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